Alan Leahey, MD

LASIK Eye Surgeon Dr. Leahey named to top 50 Ophthalmology practices in the US from LaserVision

GHS Eye Institute

Dr. Leahey, the chief of ophthalmology at Greenville Health System, has been performing refractive surgery since 1996. He practiced ophthalmology in Allentown, Pennsylvania from 1992 to June 2014 before joining the Greenville Health System and becoming a Clinical Associate Professor at the University Of South Carolina School of Medicine at Greenville in July 2014. He is former Associate Chief of Ophthalmology at Lehigh Valley Hospital and a former clinical associate in ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He has published numerous articles in various ophthalmology journals and performed the first PRK and the first conventional LASIK and the first Custom Vue LASIK (wave front technology) that were done in the Allentown, Bethlehem area of Pennsylvania . Dr. Leahey is certified on the Visx excimer laser platform.

Dr. Leahey also introduced Conductive Keratoplasty (CK) to the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania, performing the first CK in the Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton area in 2004. Besides refractive surgery, Dr. Leahey specializes in cataract and intraocular lens surgery, along with cornea and conjunctival surgery.

W.O.W... seeing for the first time in my life is unbelievable! LASIK surgery was simple, painless and effective. I had alot confidence in Dr. Leahey and he performed his skills with ease and confidence. Having my wife, Liz, accompanying me and seeing her first after the procedure was awesome! Thanks to everyone involved.

-Dan. Allentown PA, LASIK Patient

Top Benefits

Alan Leahey, MD is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology

Laser vision correction has been performed world-wide on over 10 million eyes
since 1987

Ideal Candidate: There are numerous options for treating dry eyes including drops and oral medications. For patients with evaporative dry eye or meibomian gland dysfunction, there is a new FDA approved procedure done in the office to help with dry eye disease. Lipiview is a diagnostic tool to help with measuring eyelid blinking and with the lipid in the tear film

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